THE State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) activated the orange notice due to rains and thunderstorms for this Friday in the province of Huelva. And in parts of the province of Huelva, it is expected that the DANA leave one rain approximately 70 liters in the first twelve hours, in which 30 liters of water will be achieved in one hour. THE DANAUnfortunately, did not stop traveling through Andalusia while wreaking havoc in Valencian Community.
According to the website of the AEMETthe two orange level alerts will remain in effect from midnight this Thursday until the end of the day this Friday in the region of Andévalo And County and the Huelva coastlinewhile the storm warning will end today at 6:00 p.m. In these areas, we expect a cumulative rainfall of 30 liters in one hour and 70 in the first twelve hours.
Likewise, the storm will activate the yellow alert for rain and thunderstorms from the beginning of this morning until the end of the day this Friday. Aracenealthough the storm warning will end Friday at 6 p.m. In this area, a water accumulation up to 20 liters and 40 in the first twelve hours.
Nearly 1,700 incidents in Andalusia
The rain and storm that have hit the Andalusian community since last Monday has already caused 1,677 incidents in this territory, in addition to the forecasts on the DANA For this Friday they have “worsened” in the province of Huelva, increasing the alert to orange level due to unfavorable weather phenomena that will be activated from this evening.
From the Forward Command Post located in the La Cartuja Monastery in Jerez (Cádiz)he Advisor to the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanzstressed that the move from the yellow level to orange in the province of Huelva is an “important” rise.
More precisely, the Emergency service 112 Andalusiarecorded 521 incidents in the province of Cadizmost affected by the effects of precipitation, followed by Malaga (475), Grenade (222) and Almeria (152). Jaén with 51 incidents, Cordoba with 31 and Huelva (15), at the same time, are the least affected by the effects of intense rains.
This Thursday, the effects of the storm were concentrated in the province of Cadiz in the morning, especially in the municipalities of San Fernando and Chiclana due to the flooding of houses and garages, the accumulation of pools of water and mud in the streets and roads, and the clogging of sewers and the public sanitation network.
Given the coincidence of high tide with the release of extraordinary runoff, a preventive distance from homes close to the coast was recommended and school dismissal times were brought forward. However, in the afternoon there were only reports of ponds of water on the way to Frontera Sherryas well as in the houses of the region of The Frenchman-La Vega of Chiclana de la Frontera.
At Firefighters They were also called to rescue a person trapped in their car stuck in a pond of water on CA-5101 Highway in Arcos. In Seville, the last hours also passed without notable incidents, with the exception of specific accumulations of water on the roads of Utrera, El Viso del Alcor, Los Palacios and Villafranca and Montellano.
Emergency plan in Huelva
Likewise, the advisor indicated that in the province of Huelva “THE emergency plans and town halls were invited to activate their correspondents plans act with prevention“, while noting that “messages of responsibility and caution are sent to the population” in Huelva.
About the maritime channel that was unleashed in the municipality of Huelva Christine Island Thursday, the head of the Presidency detailed that around 4:43 p.m. Andalusia Emergency Service 112 received several calls warning of “strong gusts of wind” on the beach. This phenomenon caused “significant damage” in the coastal area but also in the town “with blankets and various roof elements flying away and fallen tree branches”.
Furthermore, he explained that as a result of this storm there was “a partial collapse of the roof of the municipal swimming pool of Isla Cristina”, which caused that “a 45-year-old person was injured to the leg by the roofing sheet.”
This incident ” forced us to intervene quickly, even with a turnstilebecause the injury was significant,” he said. Sanzsince he indicated that the victim “was transferred to the Infanta Elena Hospital and I have confidence and I hope that everything develops favorably.”
Highways
The state of the secondary road network continues to be affected by the ravages of the storm, particularly in the province of Cadiz. Currently, there are around twenty total or partial reductions Cadizseven in Seville and one in Grenade. Throughout the afternoon, MA-5505 and A-343 were open Álora (Málaga)and the closure of SE-3200 at El Viso del Alcor (Seville) due to the overflow of Salado Creek, as well as CA-6200 was opened between Paterna de Rivera And Alcalá de los Gazules (Cádiz).
So far only the yellow warning for rains and storms is activated in the province of Huelva From the end of this day until midnight this Friday, this is how the province of Huelva moves to orange “significant risk” in Side, Andévalo And County with a forecast of rainfall of up to 30 liters per square meter in one hour. The region of Aracene It will only be affected by the yellow level.
The emergency phase, operational situation 1, of Emergency plan in front of him Flood risk (PERI) designates a phenomenon which causes damage and for which the necessary measures are implemented for the rescue and protection of people or property. Operational situation 1 is declared by the head of the ministry responsible for civil protection and emergencies when the emergency can be brought under control through the use of ordinary means and resources available in the country. Junta of Andalusiaeither with specific support of resources whose mobilization does not require specific coordination on the part of the central bodies of the National Civil Protection System.
